Table 2 Facilitating items needed to discuss SH with HCPs according to juvenile idiopathic arthritis patients and parents
From: Survey of adolescents’ needs and parents’ views on sexual health in juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Facilitating items | Patients (N = 76) n (%) | Parents (N = 43) n (%) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
The HCP addressing the issue first | 59 (77.6) | 30 (69.8) | 0.3426 |
Parents not present at the consultation | 51 (67.1) | 21 (48.8) | 0.0502 |
The “right” time (when questions arise about the patient’s need) | 49 (64.5) | 23 (53.5) | 0.2389 |
An HCP who is comfortable with the subject | 45 (59.2) | 23 (53.5) | 0.5446 |
Availability of a brochure on the subject | 34 (44.7) | 21 (48.8) | 0.6665 |
Discussion of the topic with an HCP of the same gender | 34 (44.7) | 3 (7.0) | < 0.0001 |
That the HCP identifies the “right” time | 24 (31.6) | 18 (41.9) | 0.2595 |
Informative video on the subject (viewable by the adolescent) | 22 (28.9) | 4 (9.3) | 0.0127 |
A smartphone application (for information, disease monitoring, etc.) | 19 (25.0) | 4 (9.3) | 0.0372 |
Having time | 18 (23.7) | 7 (16.3) | 0.3408 |
Being able to speak about it anonymously (via an internet connection) | 16 (21.0) | 3 (7.0) | 0.0440 |
An informal exchange with another adolescent (e.g., while waiting for a consultation or in a hospital room) | 12 (15.8) | 3 (7.0) | 0.1641 |